January 31, 2013

Experiences in public health

Africa Health Placements (AHP) conducted interviews with local and foreign-qualified doctors to determine what factors attracted them to South Africa and what factors could potentially push them away from working in the public sector, to examine their thoughts on management, team work and perceptions in public healthcare facilities in South Africa, as well as their experiences both in and outside the hospital.

Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups

Hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings on cigarette packets are helping smokers from all socio-economic backgrounds to quit, new research suggests. A study by researchers at Legacy and the Harvard School of Public Health provides evidence that bold pictorial cigarette warning labels that visually depict the health consequences of smoking play a life-saving role in highlighting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.

Extra nurse will lighten the load at village clinic

Vhembe. ' Long queues and people being sent home without treatment is hopefully something of the past for patients at the Matavhela Clinic in Limpopo where an extra nurse joined the team of medical staff recently.

31 January 2013

Experiences in public health

Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups

Smoke like a man, die like a man

Extra nurse will lighten the load at village clinic

Experiences in public health

Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups

Smoke like a man, die like a man

Extra nurse will lighten the load at village clinic

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